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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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